What is an ETF ? An Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is essentially a portfolio of shares managed by an investment professional. Shares in an ETF can be bought and sold through a stockbroker just like shares in a company. An ETF, sometimes referred to as a tracker, is a product that follows an index, a […]
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In Ireland, the government charge a tax on the interest you receive on savings accounts in Ireland.This tax is known as Deposit Interest Retention Tax or DIRT for short. Since January 1st 2020 the rate of DIRT is 33% Banks deduct DIRT automatically from the interest paid on all deposit accounts held by Irish-residents.Most State […]
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Over six years ago the price of gold reached an all time high : – in July 2011 gold was selling on the London markets at $1,837 an ounce. At the end of 2016 the price of gold had dropped to around $1.1200 an ounce – but since the start of 2017 we saw a […]
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